Love hurts

Chapter four (4) I've heard that voice before

'Here Dad, this is your lunch,' a girl said.

'But why are you late, dear?' He asked. 'Sorry Dad, something came up at school, that's why I got you this,' She said, as she brought out from her bag a bottle of juice.

'Wow! Where did you get that?' He asked.

Richard was watching the whole drama from the balcony. 'I recognize that voice,' he thought. But he couldn't place the face, her back was turned to him, all he could see was her dark long hair flowing down her shoulders.

'You shouldn't waste your money, hon,' Her dad said.

'And who says I wasted my money, I got something for my Dad with my money,'she said. 'I am running late for the restaurant, see you later Dad, bye,' she quickly added not wanting anymore critics.

Richard waited patiently, hoping she would turn around so he could see her face and as she was about to.

'Richard! What are you doing here?' His Mom asked, 'took you minutes to use the toilet,' she added.

'Sorry Mom, I guess I wandered about,' He apologized.

'It's alright, let's go home,' As his Mom left, he turned back hoping to see the mystery girl, but she was gone.

'My apologies for missing dinner,' Richard said.

'Oh, it's alright, forget about that,' Mrs Peterolli said. 'Do come by some other day,' she added.

'Sure, thanks for dinner, I had a great time,' Mrs Wilson said.

'And I would find time for our business discussion,' Mr Wilson added referring to Mr Peterolli.

'Sure, anytime would be fine,' He replied.

'Then we shall take our leave,see you some other time,'. They all said their goodbyes and the Wilson's left.

'What a wonderful family,' Mrs Peterolli thought. 'Nicole, why didn't you say a word to Richard?' She asked.

'He didn't say anything to me either,'  Nicole replied to defend herself.

'Try to be friendly with him, his Dad might become our business partner'

'Okay Mom, I understand,' Nicole replied.

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The next two weeks at school went on smoothly, Richard and Kaitlyn got closer, most especially because they sat beside each other, although Kaitlyn did have her fears.

Kaitlyn kept to her promise and led Richard to the park everyday. 'You're sure you still don't know the way to the park?' She asked him on the third day of the second week.

'No, I don't,' He lied.

He actually knew the way even before the end if the first week, but he enjoyed her company so he pretended not to know.

'Are you dum? You should have known that by now,' She said.

'Are you dum!?' The words rang in his head, he felt insulted and his countenance changed, Kaitlyn noticed that.

'Oh sorry, I forgot I wasn't allowed to insult his royal highness,' she said scornfully and walked away. Richard smiled and ran after her.

'Wait Katty!' He called and grabbed her hand, turning her around to face him in the process. 'You actually thought I was angry?' He asked smiling, but she just stared at him blankly.

'You know, it's been a while since anyone actually insulted me, and you know what? It actually felt good,' Kaitlyn smiled then laughed.

'There, now that's a smile, you aren't angry with me, are you?' He asked. She didn't reply as she noticed he was still holding her hand, she tried pulling her hands from his, but he resisted pulling her closer.

Kaitlyn was shocked, 'what are you doing?' She asked. She looked around and noticed students were beginning to stare, she felt embarrassed.

'You haven't answered my question,' He said still moving moving closer, 'Stop Richard!' She said. 'Answer me,' he said.

'Alright, I am not angry, please let go of my hands,' she pleaded still trying to pull out her hand.

'I didn't hear you, louder'

'I am not angry okay, I am not, please let go of my hand,' She said.

He rekeased her hands, she turned around and walked away briskly. 'And she said she wasn't angry,' he said. He found her waiting outside the park, staring at her shoes, he crept toward her from behind.

'Boom!!!' He exclaimed.

'Oh my God!!!' Kaitlyn shrieked.

'Scared you didn't I?' He asked smiling. 'Richard!!!' Sh e screamed, raising her hands to hit him, then her eyes fell on her wristwatch, it was 4pm, School had closed an hour ago.

'What the hell!' She exclaimed, 'oh my God! I am late' she said as she wanted to run off.

'Wait Katty, late for what!' He asked

'I have got to get my Dad his lunch, and then I am off to the restaurant'.

'Restaurant? For what?' He asked feeling confused.

'I work there, stupid,' she said impatiently. 'I would see you tommorrow, bye,' she said as she ran off, her pony tails bouncing up and down. Richard watched her run off, then he remembered the mystery girl.

'Here Dad this is your lunch,I am running late for the restaurant, see you later Dad, bye'

Was the mystery girl Kaitlyn? He thought. She just said she was going to give her Dad lunch and then go to the restaurant.

'Does her Dad work for the Peterolli's?'